yawp (yôp) intr.v. yawped, yawp·ing, yawps. 1. To utter a sharp cry; yelp. 2. To talk loudly, raucously, or coarsely. n. 1. A bark; a yelp. 2. Loud or coarse talk or utterance: "I sound . yawn v. , yawned , yawning , yawns . v.intr. To open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or.